Senior Product Manager II - Payroll Product Activation

Who we are is what we do. Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers. Why should you be part of our success story? As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are. Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator's top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google. Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work. NOTE: This role is fully remote and open to all countries within the EMEA timezone. About the Team The Payroll Product Activation team owns the product strategy for how customers transition their entity, contract, and payroll infrastructure onto Deel. We solve the problem of compressing what has traditionally been a months-long, manual process into something that scales intelligently across thousands of customers with wildly different setups. Our customers range from startups launching their first payroll runs to global enterprises managing multiple legal entities and compliance requirements across dozens of jurisdictions. The team is rebuilding core infrastructure with AI-first principles, enabling our systems to take autonomous action on setup workflows. You'll collaborate with strong technical leadership and operate in an environment where speed and judgment compound rapidly. Team Mission Empower customers to move onto Deel's platform with speed and confidence while maintaining the precision and compliance rigor that payroll demands across diverse organizational structures. Summary As a Senior Product Manager II, you will own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for payroll onboarding automation. You'll work cross-functionally with engineering, design, compliance, and go-to-market partners to deliver automation that scales intelligently across thousands of customer variations. You'll balance strategic vision with pragmatic execution in a high-velocity environment where roadmaps shift quickly and your product decisions directly impact how fast customers can go live. Responsibilities Build and own a clear product vision and strategy for your area; communicate that vision upward, laterally, and into the execution team with conviction Drive the full product development lifecycle, from problem definition through design, engineering collaboration, launch, and measurement, with a bias toward shipping impact quickly Own the automation strategy: define what scalable automation actually means in a space where every customer's setup is different; measure progress in ways that reflect real customer impact Collaborate with engineering leadership and technical teams to navigate complex trade-offs between handling customer variation, maintaining compliance, and moving fast; push back on estimates and own product-engineering decisions Work cross-functionally across entity setup, contract setup, and infrastructure teams to align on shared requirements and surface where one domain's decisions cascade into another's complexity Synthesize customer escalations and edge cases to identify patterns; use those patterns to inform which automations unlock the most value and which problems need configuration-driven solutions Manage in ambiguity and high-velocity contexts: make decisions with incomplete information, communicate uncertainty clearly, and course-correct quickly as you learn Partner with go-to-market and customer success teams to understand customer needs, gather feedback, and ensure product-market fit during a significant platform rebuild Qualifications Minimum 5+ years of product management experience in fast-paced, high-complexity environments (scaleup, fintech, regulated industries, or infrastructure-heavy products strongly preferred) Proven experience shipping in regulated or high-stakes domains where precision, compliance, and multi-stakeholder accountability are core to the work Strong systems and process thinking, comfortable with problems that have interconnected parts, multiple stakeholders, and ambiguous solutions Pragmatic mindset: able to identify which problems need perfect solutions and which need "good enough" solutions; comfortable making trade-offs with conviction Independent and autonomous leader, thrive owning strategy and execution in less-structured environments; comfortable escalating decisions but not waiting for perfect information Technical credibility: understand engineering constraints, collaborate effectively with technical leaders, and own product-engineering trade-offs (coding not required) Comfort with velocity and ambiguity, energized by high-speed environments where priorities shift and you're expected to move fast while staying rigorous Total Rewards Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. Our salary range reflects gross base salary. For commercial roles with commission eligibility, this figure represents On-Target Earnings (OTE), inclusive of base salary and target commission. Salary ranges are quoted in USD as a consistent global reference. Your offer will be localized to your country's currency using a market-aligned conversion. Final pay is based on objective, job-related criteria including experience, skills, and location. We don't ask about salary history. Offers are based on the role and what you bring to it. Some things you'll enjoy Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access At Deel, we're an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @ deel.com and other acquired company emails like @ payspace.com and @ paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page. Deel welcomes persons with disabilities to apply to any of our open roles. 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